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XM (85)3

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The meeting commenced at 9.30 a.m.

XA10

TITLE OF NEW STATUS TO BE ACQUIRED

BY HONG KONG BDTCs

The Governor informed Members that he had put

nationality

to Ministers their proposal that the new

title for Hong Kong BDTCs should be 'British National:

Overseas'. Ministers were content with the title but,

for the sake of clarity, had suggested that, instead of

using a colon which could imply any British national

overseas, the title should be 'British National

(Overseas)'. (Members

memorandum XCX (85)9 circulated on 10 January). With

Ministers'

he had put this title to

Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council on 10

agreement,

had been advised of this in

January when he briefed them on the Hong Kong Bill.

They had raised no objections.

The next step, subject

to further comments from Members, was for the

Ambassador, Peking to put the title to the Chinese

within the next day or two.

2.

After some discussion, Members confirmed that

they had no objection to 'British National (Overseas)'.

The Governor said that if the title proved acceptable to

the Chinese, Ministers would hope to announce the

proposed title in the Second Reading debate on 21

January. It might then be possible to amend the Hong